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SmartCAMcnc acquires rights to independently develop and
support SmartCAM® software

August 24, 2004 - Eugene Oregon - SmartCAMcnc today announced an agreement with UGS PLM Solutions, the product lifecycle management (PLM) subsidiary of EDS, to acquire the rights to independently develop, sell and support the SmartCAM line of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software.

“SmartCAM pioneered the industry move to desktop CAM and our research indicates a thriving customer base who wish to continue to use SmartCAM,” said Gregg Olson, president of SmartCAMcnc. “We look forward to this opportunity to build on the product’s heritage and provide manufacturers with a powerful industry-proven CAM solution.”

In addition to new software license sales, SmartCAMcnc will offer maintenance and discounts on additional seats and products to registered SmartCAM customers.

About SmartCAM & SmartCAMcnc

The SmartCAM family of computer-aided manufacturing software provides toolpath modeling and CNC programming for prismatic production work to complex molds, dies, and prototypes to an established customer base of over 12,000 companies in 67 countries. SmartCAMcnc provides affordable maintenance contracts, updates, upgrades and technical support for all SmartCAM users, regardless of version. All SmartCAM products include updated data translators and market-leading NC editing software from Predator Software, Inc (www.predator-software.com).

SmartCAMcnc is a Oregon-based company that was established in December 2003 for the purpose of reviving the SmartCAM suite of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for the benefit of its worldwide customer base. Gregg Olson, founder and president of SmartCAMcnc, has been involved in developing CNC programming systems since 1979, with over two decades of experience in various product development capacities for Weber Systems, Point Control, CAMAX, and SDRC.

To monitor further developments please visit www.SmartCAMcnc.com.

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Media Contact: Hugh Caldwell
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